Orange to acquire Airtel’s two subsidiaries in West-Africa
French telecoms giant Orange on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel of India to acquire the latter’s operations in Burkina Faso […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara changes keys positions in new cabinet
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara appointed a new cabinet on Tuesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan and his government last week. Ouattara, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gunmen kill 11 in military camps
Côte d’Ivoire’s army took back control of a village and camps on its southwestern border with Liberia after eleven people, including seven soldiers, were killed […]
Air France-KLM to make Abidjan a regional hub by 2025
Air France-KLM group on Tuesday said it expects to turn Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan into its West African regional hub within a decade. “In […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara takes early lead in results
Outgoing President of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara took an early lead in Sunday’s elections according to the provisional results released by the electoral commission. According […]
India-Africa Summit Kicks off Monday
The third India-Africa Forum Summit convening in New Delhi October 26 through 29 under the topic “Reinvigorated Partnership, Shared Vision” will be attended by over […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Incumbent Ouattara promises new constitution if re-elected
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Monday he would push for constitutional reform if he wins re-election this week to scrap a nationality clause that […]
Côte d’Ivoire: GDP to grow by 8.4 % in next two years
The International Monetary Fund projected on Friday that the economy of Côte d’Ivoire will grow by 8.4 percent while inflation is expected to remain moderate […]
Cote d’Ivoire-Burkina rail link: Bolloré Africa Logistics injects €30 Mln
The French company Bolloré Africa Logistics said it had invested €30 million to buy new trains for the freight and passenger line it operates between […]
Côte d’Ivoire: 10 candidates in the presidential race
The Ivorian Constitutional Council has validated 10 candidates, including outgoing President Alassane Ouattara, for the presidential election scheduled for October 25. The list released on […]